EPA v. BON L MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Case summary

9/11/2014 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $742 (CERCLA VIOLATION - $358 AND EPCRA VIOLATION - $357). RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: CERCLA VIOLATION - ON NOVEMBER 16, 2013, THERE WAS A RELEASE OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a), BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. VIOLATION OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 304(a) OF EPCRA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• BON L MANUFACTURING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BON L. MANUFACTURING COMPANY

  25 BONNELL STREET, NEWNAN, GA, 30264

  Registry ID: 110000357300

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BON L MANUFACTURING COMPANYentered 2014-09-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $715 · SEP: $3,400

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2014-09-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-09-11Final Order Issued
• 2014-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered